Wine for sale: Château des Rontets

Château des Rontets

Claire Gazeau and her husband Fabio Montrasi took up this Pouilly-Fuissé domain in 1995. Both architects by profession, they turned to winemaking, immediately setting their standards extremely high and aiming to showcase the exceptional terroir that Château des Rontets boasts: six hectares of limestone soils at a high altitude, in the ‘Rontets’ climat. The resulting wines – among the finest in the Côte d’Or - are sought after by those in the know for their impressive tension: these are true gems.

The Château des Rontets, situated in Fuissé, is a family domain that was founded in the 19th century. It has been in the same family since 1870. The domain is now run by Claire Gazeau (great grandaughter of Francois Varambon who initially bought the property) and her husband Fabio Montrasi . It is situated on a plot of land of 5.6 hectacres at the top of a hill known locally as Les Rontets that looks out over the village of Fuissé. The estate has another plot of 0.5 hectacres in Pierrefolle, as well as another half hectacre in Côte de Besset in the commune of Saint-Amour. Since 2005 they have had organic certification. This domain has risen to a very high standard. Anything from Château Rontet is a sound investment.